Ukraine's Foreign Minister, Andrii Sybiha, expressed gratitude to His All-Holiness, Bartholomew I of Constantinople, for his consistent stance and condemnation of the war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine.
Turkey has condemned the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, as well as Iran’s attacks on the Gulf countries, and is calling on the Islamic world to prevent the war from expanding.
The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, is convening European foreign ministers for an extraordinary meeting on Sunday, March 1, over Iran.
French President Emmanuel Macron stated that Paris was neither warned about nor involved in the American and Israeli operations, emphasizing the priority of protecting French citizens and the need to restore the diplomatic process regarding Iran.
Russian forces shelled a settlement in the Sloviansk community, Donetsk region, using a Smerch multiple launch rocket system, damaging 17 houses, a store, and vehicles.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called the events in the Middle East and the Gulf region a fair opportunity for the Iranian people to get rid of the terrorist regime and ensure the security of neighboring countries.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov discussed the Drone Line project, support for the F-16 program, and the supply of long-range artillery ammunition with Dutch Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius.
In the Donetsk region, Russian forces are increasing pressure toward the settlements of Riznykivka and Platonivka, with Ukrainian forces continuing to hold their positions and maintain control of the situation.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko and Andriy Pyshnyy, governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, have discussed a draft plan for strengthening regional energy resilience and the possibility of attracting bank financing for its implementation.